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incivility

[in-suh-vil-i-tee] / ˌɪn səˈvɪl ɪ ti /


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"Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility," the municipality of Catania said in a post on its official Facebook page.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

This weekend’s incivility could be a sign that golf is losing its traditional decorum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

The project intends to tackle public incivility, like shouting matches, insults and threats, and in doing so remind people of what they have in common and upend government dysfunction.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Despite the city's reputation for incivility, it takes a lot to push New Yorkers to outright rejection.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

That’s entitlement: his mother permits that casual incivility because she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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